2nd "Night At The
Museum" 2015
"Lost Minden"
Book Signing And Talk With John Agan
March 9th, 2015
"Night at the Museum"
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| Don't miss it |
John Agan is a native
and life-long resident of Minden. His love of history began as a small child
during the Civil War Centennial of the 1960s and has been his passion ever
since, eventually becoming his career.
He earned a B.A. , M.Ed.
and M.A. in History from Louisiana Tech University and completed work toward
his Ph.D. at both Louisiana State University and the University of Mississippi.
After working in banking and government, he began a teaching career in the
early 1990s. He has been an Assistant Professor of History at Bossier Parish
Community College since 2004.
Agan is active in the
Dorcheat Historical Association, the Minden Cemetery Association, and the
Friends of the Germantown Colony Museum and serves as Chairman of the Secretary
of State’s Advisory Board for the Germantown Colony Museum. He has been named
the official historian for Webster Parish by the parish governing body, the
Webster Parish Police Jury. For 10 years, he wrote a weekly newspaper column on
local history for the Minden Press-Herald. He is the author of seven books on
local history, including three previous works for Arcadia Publishing.
It is the author’s hope
that this book will provide a lasting record of the people and places that
shaped the community of Minden for its residents to enjoy and appreciate.
What lasting impact do
you hope your book will leave?
My hope would be that
this book will provide a place where these various images of what our community
looked like and who shaped the community can be found without having to search.
These people and places are not forgotten but in a small town sometimes there
is no source where one can find images of those people and places. I hope that
in the future it will allow local residents to see where we “have come from” so
they can appreciate our heritage and use those lessons to shape our future.
Don't miss a chance to
hear some great history and get your autographed copy of "Lost
Minden" from John Agan. The museum events are held in the
Media/Learning room at the Dorcheat Historical Association Museum, 116 Pearl
Street, Minden, La. Museum doors will open at 5:30 p.m., with first-come,
first-serve seating. Program begins at 6:00 p.m., admission is free with
potluck desserts and snacks welcome.
For
more information contact Schelley Brown Francis at 318-377-3002 or visit
www.museuminminden.blogspot.com to sign up for the museum email blast. You can
also find the museum on Facebook. To learn more about Webster Parish's rich
history visit the Dorcheat Historical Association Museum located at 116 Pearl
Street in Minden. Museum hours; closed on Monday, Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m. - 4
p.m. (closed from 1-2 for lunch), Saturday CLOSED. The museum admission is
free. Also open for special tours and rental by appointment.
